General Scientific Corporation v. Quality Aspirators Inc
Plaintiff: General Scientific Corporation doing business as SurgiTel
Defendant: Quality Aspirators Inc doing business as Q-Optics
Case Number: 3:2021cv02530
Filed: October 14, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David C Godbey
Nature of Suit: Property Rights: Patent
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1338
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #28 Motion to Stay. It is further ordered that this action is stayed pending further order by the Court. (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 11/12/2021) (ygl)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Appendix in Support filed by Quality Aspirators Inc re #28 Unopposed MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A - Declaration of John M. Jackson, #2 Exhibit(s) A-1 - Order granting reexamination) (Jackson, John)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Unopposed MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination filed by Quality Aspirators Inc with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Jackson, John)
October 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #23 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Scott D. Barnett. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 10/29/2021) (chmb)
October 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #22 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of J. Michael Huget. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 10/29/2021) (chmb)
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Quality Aspirators Inc. (Jackson, John)
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ANSWER to #1 Complaint filed by Quality Aspirators Inc. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1 - '235 Chart, #2 Exhibit(s) 2 - '354 Chart) (Jackson, John)
October 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12324007) filed by General Scientific Corporation (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Barnett, Scott)
October 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-12323469) filed by General Scientific Corporation (Huget, J. Michael)
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael D Karson on behalf of General Scientific Corporation. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Karson, Michael)
October 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher J Rourk on behalf of Quality Aspirators Inc. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Rourk, Christopher)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER REQUIRING STATUS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: The parties are directed to confer within 14 days of the date of this Order regarding the following matters, and report to the Court within 14 days after the conference the parties' position: (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 10/18/2021) (oyh)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John M Jackson on behalf of Quality Aspirators Inc. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Jackson, John)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Report to Patent/Trademark Office of Initiating Document. Form AO 120 e-mailed to notice_of_suit@uspto.gov. (ykp)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Ramirez). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ykp)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Case electronically transferred in from District of Michigan Eastern; Case Number 2:20-cv-13244. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. Copy of NEF to be sent US Mail to parties not electronically noticed. Modified on 10/15/2021 (ykp).
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting joint stipulation to transfer venue to the Northern District of Texas. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TTho) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE OF IN PERSON HEARING on #11 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue. Motion Hearing set for 11/1/2021 at 11:00 AM before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain (TMcg) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Motion Hearing on 11/1/2021 is Cancelled re #13 Notice of Hearing on Motion (TMcg) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
June 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Quality Aspirators, Inc. d/b/a Q-Optics (Ney, Joshua) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
June 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue by Quality Aspirators, Inc. d/b/a Q-Optics. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A - Declaration of Keith Wiley, #3 Exhibit Copy of House v. Gen. Elec. Co., #4 Exhibit Copy of Talsk Research Inc. v. Evernote Corp., #5 Exhibit Copy of Correct Transmission LLC v. ADTRAN, Inc., #6 Exhibit Copy of Patent Holder LLC v. Lone Wolf Distributors, Inc., #7 Exhibit Copy of CAO Lighting, Inc. v. Light Efficient Design) (Ney, Joshua) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
June 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STIPULATION AND ORDER Extending Defendant's Deadline to Respond to #1 Complaint for Patent Infringement Response due by 6/28/2021)***NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED*** Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STIPULATION AND ORDER Extending Defendant's Deadline to Respond to #1 Complaint for Patent Infringement (Response due by 6/13/2021) Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STIPULATION AND ORDER Extending Defendant's Deadline to Respond to #1 Complaint for Patent Infringement Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
January 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Quality Aspirators, Inc. d/b/a Q-Optics waiver sent on 1/13/2021, answer due 3/15/2021. (Huget, J.) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE from District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III and Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford to District Judge Gershwin A. Drain and Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (NAhm) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
December 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued for *Quality Aspirators, Inc. d/b/a Q-Optics* (LGra) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Douglas Barnett on behalf of General Scientific Corporation d/b/a SurgiTel. (Barnett, Scott) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Patent Report Sent To Washington (Huget, J.) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by General Scientific Corporation d/b/a SurgiTel (Huget, J.) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]
December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT For Patent Infringement filed by General Scientific Corporation d/b/a SurgiTel against Quality Aspirators, Inc. d/b/a Q-Optics with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: AMIEDC-8212365 - Fee: $ 402. County of 1st Plaintiff: Washtenaw - County Where Action Arose: Washtenaw - County of 1st Defendant: Out of State. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2:19-cv-11181, Judge Gershwin A. Drain] (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A. U.S. Patent '235, #3 Exhibit B. U.S. Patent '354, #4 Exhibit C. '235 Claim Chart) (Huget, J.) [Transferred from Michigan Eastern on 10/15/2021.]

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Plaintiff: General Scientific Corporation doing business as SurgiTel
Represented By: J Michael Huget
Represented By: Scott Douglas Barnett
Represented By: J. Michael Michael Huget
Represented By: Michael D Karson
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Represented By: Joshua E. Ney
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